Lookingglass, OR

Census Place

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2024 Population
963
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
50.1
36.9% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
1.97%
21.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$89,625
4.44% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$549,800
23.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
521
41.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lookingglass, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Lookingglass, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lookingglass, OR was $549,800, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Lookingglass, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lookingglass, OR was 4 cars per household.

United StatesOregonDouglas County, ORRoseburg, ORDouglas County PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Lookingglass, OR is home to a population of 963 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.831% of Lookingglass, OR residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (868 people) in Lookingglass, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lookingglass, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lookingglass, OR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lookingglass, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    868 ± 515
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    61 ± 63
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    16 ± 26
1.04%
Hispanic Population
10 people

In 2024, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (868 people) in Lookingglass, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.04% of the people in Lookingglass, OR are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lookingglass, OR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    141,836 ± 9,090 people
  2. Vietnam
    22,252 ± 3,653 people
  3. China
    21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.831%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8 people

As of 2024, 0.831% of Lookingglass, OR residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lookingglass, OR was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    97 ± 115
  2. Korea
    1 ± 13

Lookingglass, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 97 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lookingglass, OR.

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Economy

The economy of Lookingglass, OR employs 521 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lookingglass, OR were Manufacturing (130 people), Construction (94 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (94 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($76,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,464), and Retail Trade ($26,838).

Employment

Occupations

521
2024 Value
± 220
41.2%
1 Year growth
± 45.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lookingglass, OR grew at a rate of 41.2%, from 369 employees to 521 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lookingglass, OR, are Transportation Occupations (136 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (113 people), and Production Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lookingglass, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

521
2024 Value
± 220
41.2%
1 Year growth
± 45.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lookingglass, OR grew at a rate of 41.2%, from 369 employees to 521 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lookingglass, OR, are Manufacturing (130 people), Construction (94 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (94 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lookingglass, OR, though some of these residents may live in Lookingglass, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,168
Median earning men ± $6,499
$24,309
Median earning women ± $18,610

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,464).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.
Y-Axis
2.87%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Lookingglass, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.3%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.
Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lookingglass, OR was $549,800 in 2024, which is 1.65 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $445,100 to $549,800, a 23.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Lookingglass, OR is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lookingglass, OR have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lookingglass, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$549,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$170,226
$311
Median Property Taxes
±$169

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lookingglass, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lookingglass, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

100%
Homeownership
2024
71.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Lookingglass, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$89,625
Median Household Income
± $14,964
311
Number of Households
± 162

In 2024, the median household income of the 311 households in Lookingglass, OR grew to $89,625 from the previous year's value of $85,813.

The following chart displays the households in Lookingglass, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lookingglass, OR is from Oregon.
0.461
2023 Wage GINI in Oregon
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.7%)
  2. Carpooled (23.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (1.73%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Lookingglass, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.6%) and those who worked at home (1.73%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

16.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lookingglass, OR have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lookingglass, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

4 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lookingglass, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lookingglass, OR have 4 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lookingglass, OR (19 out of 963 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lookingglass, OR is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

98.8% of the population of Lookingglass, OR has health coverage, with 67.2% on employee plans, 5.71% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 1.87% on non-group plans, and 10.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.2% were men and 44.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 51.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.2% were men and 44.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

1.25%
Uninsured
67.2%
Employer Coverage
5.71%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
1.87%
Non-Group
10.1%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lookingglass, OR declined by 22.6% from 1.61% to 1.25%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lookingglass, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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